Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Artificial Intelligence

[EDZU 9115]

Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Artificial Intelligence

9/25/2024
10/29/2024

3 credits / 45 hours

Instructor Lauren Miller Ph.D

Course Description

Although artificial intelligence has existed for some time, the recent development of generative artificial intelligence through websites like ChatGPT and Magic School AI have changed education today. As 21st century teachers, it is incredibly important for us to know more information about what technologies exist, what capabilities AI has, and how we can harness AI to enhance both teaching and student learning. This course will emphasize these very important elements for K-12 teachers and service providers. Students who take this course will obtain a great deal of knowledge and resources on using AI for aspects of their own teaching such as lesson planning and creating assessments, as well as how to integrate AI into their classrooms by allowing their students to utilize this technology in the classroom to improve learning. Attention will also be given to plagiarism detection software that educators may choose to use in their own classrooms.

Course Description

Although artificial intelligence has existed for some time, the recent development of generative artificial intelligence through websites like ChatGPT and Magic School AI have changed education today. As 21st century teachers, it is incredibly important for us to know more information about what technologies exist, what capabilities AI has, and how we can harness AI to enhance both teaching and student learning. This course will emphasize these very important elements for K-12 teachers and service providers. Students who take this course will obtain a great deal of knowledge and resources on using AI for aspects of their own teaching such as lesson planning and creating assessments, as well as how to integrate AI into their classrooms by allowing their students to utilize this technology in the classroom to improve learning. Attention will also be given to plagiarism detection software that educators may choose to use in their own classrooms.

Course Objectives

Students that enroll in this class will...

Know

what artificial intelligence is

what artificial intelligence websites exist in education

how difficultit it can be to identify plagiarism when using artificial intelligence

Understand

the capabilities that generative artificial intelligence has for both teachers and students

how to utilize generative artificial intelligence for good

how to integrate artificial intelligence into the classroom

and Be Able To

utilize artificial intelligence websites specific to education

identify both pros and cons of utilizing artificial intelligence in the classroom

create boundaries for artificial intelligence use in one's own classroom